JohnF30 Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Hiya all Should i go for a stream host that charges lots for great service, or underpriced with low service? Im not on a butdget but is service really worth it? Its just a shoutcast server! Many thanks you wonderful crew! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THREETEN RADIO Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 If this is just a hobby to you and no more then start with a low priced one, see how they pan out. If the server goes down a lot then change to someone else. There are many cheap ones around, I have used a few to try them out, most have been ok, some were rubbish. Personally I avoid ones that cap your bandwidth so I go for unlimited bandwidth and accept a restriction on the bitrate and listener slots, I don't need 9999 listener slots... You can get on the air for under £1 GBP per month with a low bitrate and not a lot more for a 128kbps stream. That's my opinion for ya. Just realised this is Ask the Experts section.... I don't claim to be an expert, just giving my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickolasM. Posted September 15, 2008 Share Posted September 15, 2008 Just realised this is Ask the Experts section.... I don't claim to be an expert, just giving my view. It is no problem you did fine. Anyways... I would see what sites people use and how good they are. Check to see if it has good reviews online. Remember Expensive is not always better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF30 Posted September 16, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 um.. can anyone suggest any providers? I think i will go for quality than cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWfreak Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 um.. can anyone suggest any providers? I think i will go for quality than cheap. Try the coupons section. There should be a few. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnF30 Posted September 16, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 Ive looked but nothing interests me, 55host isnt really what i want either. Any direct links? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THREETEN RADIO Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 I use this host for one stream. here is the link to them: Pacific Northwest Web Solutions Excellent service and uptime and quite cheap also, you get a 30 day free trial, what you got to lose? JBServers is very good also but you pay for bandwidth with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjpopp Posted September 24, 2008 Share Posted September 24, 2008 I've seen my share of hosts come and go... so I have questions I always ask: What is your backbone provider? How many backbones are you on? Do you offer a control panel? What is your up time policy? Do you support pre-roll and if so can I change it on my own? Do you use Hurricane? Are your servers in the US? How many hops does it take from your server to the first external IP? What is the throughput on your server? (10 mb? 100 mb? 1 gig?) What's the throughput on the router that it's connected to? What's the line that your server is on? (OC-3? OC-48? T-1?) Do your server packages have a margin of expanding for small amounts of time when there's a full server and you need to increase your number for a short period? Linux? How do you handle billing? Can you offer subscription streams? Can you offer port 80? Thanks, Chris J. Popp 9412 - The Rock Station http://www.9412.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnwsolutions Posted September 28, 2008 Share Posted September 28, 2008 Chris, Thanks for your questions please see our response below! What is your backbone provider? - We use several backbones such as: Saavis, Level3, AT&T, Covad Communications, and Comcast How many backbones are you on? - We are on at least 6 different backbones in our dedicated datacenter Do you offer a control panel? - With all of our Shoutcast Plans we offer unlimited disk/bandwidth included with the purchase of the plan. We provide CPanel w/WHMSonic What is your up time policy? - We strive for 99.99% uptime, however things can occur which are not covered, such as fire, storm, gods own will, etc.... Do you support pre-roll and if so can I change it on my own? - Pre-Roll? Do you mean Auto Connect Liner, if so than YES we do! You can change it at any time! Do you use Hurricane? - No, not hurricane. Are your servers in the US? - Yes, our servers are located in Dallas, Texas. What is the throughput on your server? (10 mb? 100 mb? 1 gig?) - 1000mbps (1gbps) What's the throughput on the router that it's connected to? - 1000mbps (1gbps) What's the line that your server is on? (OC-3? OC-48? T-1?) OC-48, I can't believe people still use a T-1 for shoutcast~! Do your server packages have a margin of expanding for small amounts of time when there's a full server and you need to increase your number for a short period? - We don't oversell our servers at all. Linux? - Yes, Linux How do you handle billing? - Auto billing and Auto Setup available. visit http://ckcwh.net/billing/cart.php?gid=7 to order Can you offer subscription streams? - Yes we can! Can you offer port 80? - No we don't offer port 80, however we can offer you (if you move your website to our server, as it is included in the cost) we will have your stream show as: http://yourdomain.com : port it is an auto selected port. Give us a Free Try! We are offering a 30 day free trial for shoutcast accounts. http://ckcwh.net/billing/cart.php?promocode=freetrial Hope this information helps! We are committed to helping our clients recieve the best stream possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Hey there mate, ive just taken the links out of your post, you cant advertise anywhere until you have atleast 5 posts! -James Studiio - All-In-One Radio Communication Platform SMS | Phone Calls | Social Media | Content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THREETEN RADIO Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 The above provider is who I recommended ave in this thread so people can use that link until 5 posts have been made. Good post pnwsolutions, a nice proper answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Great post and advice He just needs to make 5 posts and he can advertise his website! Studiio - All-In-One Radio Communication Platform SMS | Phone Calls | Social Media | Content Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnwsolutions Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Not a problem, i will get to 5 and then put my link in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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